Matchtech are working with a key client to support the recruitment of a Senior Rail Estimator to work within the PMCM Team across the UK on a permanent basis. The roles are open to location including Birmingham, Manchester or London on a hybrid working basis.

You will lead our rail estimating function and play a pivotal role in our client facing commercial team as part of our leading ‘Project Management Commercial Management (PMCM) Rail’ Group. Your role will include Estimating, Cost Planning, Procurement and Cost Assurance of projects ranging in size and complexity working for a variety of internal and external clients.

Your principal role will be to deliver cost estimates and lead the development of our rail estimating team.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to broaden and enhance your skills across the various aspects of cost and commercial management across a variety of diverse and challenging environments. You will join a specialist estimating focussed team ranging in Commercial and Project Management experience from early career professionals to colleagues with over two decades of knowledge.

We require someone with the drive and personality to further develop our estimating function and you will be supported by a Global business with ambitions to expand and enhance our service offering in this area. As a global leader in professional services, we are fully embracing innovation and you will have the opportunity to shape our estimating function so that it is sustainable and utilises emerging digital technology.

What we will be looking for you to demonstrate…

• Rail Estimating experience and knowledge of measurement methods such as the Rail Method of Measurement (RMM1), Method of Measurement for Highway Works (MMHW) and the Civil Engineering Standard Method of Measurement (CESMM4).
• Relevant educational background
• Good technical writing, client facing and communication skills
• Ability to demonstrate applicable knowledge, ability and experience around some Estimating/Cost and Commercial competencies required by relevant professional institutions.
• Estimating software experience and knowledge in, for example, CostX and CANDY.
• Bottom-up estimating experience from 1st principles.
• Are passionate about making a difference and want to be part of a growing team.
• You have the drive, vision and technology skills to lead the development of a digital service offering
• Working knowledge/experience of NEC Contracts, other industry standard contract forms and/or bespoke forms of contract.
• Able to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Have previous experience of working in a Rail Systems/Engineering Estimating and/or Commercial Management role in a consultant, contractor, or client organisation.
• Demonstrable Estimating Cost and Commercial Management experience in the Rail sector and/or experience on civil engineering and highways projects.